Dahlia had spent several minutes lingering at the coffee shop before deciding to head back to the office, with a long list of tasks still pending. It had been a few days since they returned from the business trip, and she hadn’t seen Carter since. She wanted to visit Colton but felt too shy, worried about crossing boundaries.
As she walked back to the building, someone bumped into her with such force that she nearly stumbled. The collision was so jarring that she dropped her newly purchased cellphone. The person who collided with her was exiting the building as she was entering.
“Damn! Can’t you watch where you’re going?” he shouted, irritation clear in his voice.
Dahlia took a deep breath, trying to stay calm despite her annoyance. It was clear that the situation wasn’t going to improv
